Ep. 581: Narcissist? Codependent? Panic Attack? Maybe Not. Plus a Quick Cure for Worry

Ep. 581: Narcissist? Codependent? Panic Attack? Maybe Not. Plus a Quick Cure for Worry

From Happier with Gretchen Rubin by Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

April 8, 2026 · 34 min · Episode 581

About this episode

The episode discusses the pitfalls of self-diagnosis, offers a quick cure for worry, and shares progress on yearly goals.

We talk about why it’s a good idea to avoid self-diagnosis. We also suggest an easy hack for people prone to worry, and share our progress on “Design Your Year” aims now that we’ve reached Day 100 of the year. Resources & links related to this episode: Visit the Design Your Year hub 26 for 2026 list Choose your One Word Theme Join the Move 26 Challenge Take the Four Tendencies Quiz Check out my book Forty Ways to Look at JFK here Elizabeth: The Client by John Grisham (Amazon, Bookshop) Gretchen: Joyful Anyway by Kate Bowler (Amazon, Bookshop) Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Gretchen Rubin

Topics covered

  • self-diagnosis
  • worry
  • personal development
  • mental health
  • yearly goals

Keywords

  • self-diagnosis
  • worry hack
  • Design Your Year
  • mental health
  • personal development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Onward Project

Books & works: Forty Ways to Look at JFK, Joyful Anyway

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